Barry Season 2 Recap
Barry is even weirder and funnier than the first season. Bill Hader’s added involvement behind the scenes makes for a nice comedic touch to the show.
Ronny/lily is a unique language that allows for a different type of communication with the viewer. This season, Bill avoids attention for his actions, but his secret eventually catches up with him. By using this unique language, Ronny/lily allows for a more interesting and engaging story line.
In Moss’ disappearance, the showrunners took a different approach from the first season. Instead of focusing on the mystery of what happened to Moss, they built up a more complex plot around his relationship with his girlfriend and her family. This gave the show more room to explore its characters and their relationships.
Barry is investigating a gang war that has spilled into the city’s borders. He and the police are quickly drawn in to the battle, but they soon realize that there is more to this conflict than just gangs. The season ends with another act of betrayal against Barry, one that he will find hard to emerge from.
The Aftermath
Moss’ disappearance is hard on Gene but surprisingly easy to forget by the police. The case is closed and Barry can breathe a sigh of relief. For now, but Moss’s disappearance still haunts him.
Barry contacts Hank and asks him to return the favor for saving his life. He wants Barry to kill Esther and her Burmese gang, who have disrupted the Chechens and Bolivian’s business. Gene is brought back from depression by Barry, who pushes him to resume his classes. Fuches, who has now broken ties with Barry, is connected by Loach, Moss’ partner, to Barry.
Sally is finding some success in her career but she struggles to get her big break. Gene’s attempts to reconnect with his son are eventually thwarted by him.
Barry, like a one-man army, barges into the Burmese monastery but is unable to go through with the killings as his reluctance gets the better of him. He narrowly escapes retaliation and chases the women. ..
Blackmail (x2), Sally’s Past, and Hank’s dilemma
Loach demands that Fuches convince Barry to turn himself in to the police. He takes Fuches back to Los Angeles, where he even agrees to wear a wire in order to save himself at Barry’s expense. ..
Hank is going through a tough phase. The bosses from Chechnya pile pressure on him to deliver on his promises. Barry, in response to Hank sending an incompetent sniper to kill him, offers to train Hank’s men and settle the score.
Barry still has mental trouble from his days as a marine. He struggles with one particular instance from Korengal when he killed an innocent man thinking him to be the shooter of his friend. Barry and Fuches have a reconnection of sorts when Barry expresses his discomfort over the memory.
Sally is replaying the tragic memories from her past of her abusive relationship with Sam. She casts Barry as Sam in an act but is shocked to find that the real Sam has returned to LA.
The three had dinner together on Saturday night. Sam insulted Sally when he saw her perform, pushing her to reveal the truth. Sally left Sam in the middle of the night without confronting him. Barry consoled her. ..
Barry is called to Sam’s hotel by the police under the guise of making amends. However, he soon realizes that Sam is not really interested in making amends and instead wants to reveal his true identity. Barry then decides to murder Sam in order to protect himself from being revealed. However, Loach forces him to kill his ex-wife’s lover instead.
In the fifth episode of the new series, Barry and Fuches discover that the daughter of the man they are investigating is also out of this world. ..
In the episode “The Return of Barry”, Barry finds out that Fuches does not have his back and Loach died, ironically enough, at the hands of Ronny. ..
The Magic of Theatrics and Fuches’ Revenge
Sally’s new act based on her personal truth comes out to be powerful. It would have ordinarily been a showstopper but Barry’s channeling of guilt over killing Moss overshadows her. The two are offered parts but with contrasting substances.
Sally is asked to do a part in a soft porno, while Barry auditions for a Jay Roach film. Sally’s jealousy is shared by Fuches who finally discovers the car in the woods in which Barry had kept Moss’ body.
The Chechens are in a difficult spot after a hilarious incident involving Hank and an accordion player. Their men are captured and their attack on Esther fails. When they eventually escape, they disregard Hank as a leader for being too weak.
The biggest upset comes to those rooting for Barry, as he leads Gene to Moss’ body and reveals Barry to be the killer. Fuches also phones the police to come to the spot.
The Finale
Gene is taken into custody but is soon released as Barry plants the pin he got from Hank for repaying his debt. The suspicion is now on the Chechen.
A gang war between Chechens, Bolivians, and Burmese is brought to an end when Fuches, a peace-maker from the latter two countries, is sent to a safe location by Hank. ..
Barry does not know about the peace and receives a message from Hank that Fuches is at the monastery. In his uncontrollable rage to kill Fuches, Barry kills all the gang members in the monastery. In doing so, Fuches narrowly escapes. Gene laments Moss’ loss and thinks about Barry killing her.
